The National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) has completed the feasibility study for the second phase of the Rawalpindi Ring Road project and recommended expanding the existing M-2 Motorway instead of constructing a new alignment from Thalian to Sangjani.
The recommendation comes as the Rs47 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road project nears completion. According to officials, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) awarded a Rs. 52 million contract to a joint venture of NESPAK and ACE Private Limited to prepare the feasibility study.
The study began in November 2025 and was submitted to the RDA in June. The authority is expected to forward the recommendations to the Punjab government within the next few days.
NESPAK evaluated three possible routes before concluding that adding two lanes on each side of the existing motorway would provide the most practical and cost effective solution. Officials said the proposal would increase traffic capacity, accommodate future demand, including heavy freight traffic, and significantly reduce construction costs.
The study reviewed three alignments: Thalian Interchange to Srinagar Interchange, N-80 Interchange to Hakla D.I. Khan Interchange, and Srinagar Interchange to N-90 Interchange via Islamabad International Airport.
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